The Rhodes community is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague and friend, Andrew (Drew) Rainer. Students, faculty, and staff gathered last night on campus to begin the healing process as one community with a candlelight vigil in honor of Drew's memory.
Our beauty is more than stone deep, but we always appreciate being recognized for the beautiful campus we love (and miss.)
Condé Nast Traveler's latest issue includes Rhodes among "The 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America."
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With overall high grades for academics, professors, diversity, and value, Rhodes ranked No. 1 for Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Tennessee and No. 2 for Best Colleges in Tennessee in Niche’s 2021 College Rankings.
President Hass has decided, with the full support of the Board of Trustees, to postpone reopening campus and continue remote teaching and learning for Fall 2020.
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You never know what you may discover at Rhodes. Prof. Michael Collins tells us that the red fox, or vulpes vulpes, is quite common––even in urban settings–– and this one may have expanded its home range from nearby Overton Park.
U.S. News & World Report has named Rhodes one of the nation’s most innovative national liberal arts colleges in its 2020 Best Colleges rankings. Rhodes was also recognized as a “Best Value College” and on the list of “Best Undergraduate Teaching Degrees.”
In light of the COVID-19 situation and cancellation of test dates this spring, Rhodes will not require applicants to submit SAT or ACT test scores for the next three years.
Induction into the Rhodes Hall of Fame is among the highest honors for graduating seniors, particularly as it is an honor chosen by one's peers.
K’nori Bone, Jacob Fontaine, Betsy John, Hannah Johns, Sydney Jones, and Mary Thomas are the latest campus leaders selected.
The Princeton Review has named Rhodes a 2022 Best College, ranking us a Most Beautiful Campus.
Rhodes is also in the Top 20 Best Private Schools for Internships and Top 50 Best Value Colleges on the Princeton Review list of the 200 best value colleges.
We wish the entire Rhodes community a safe and restful winter break. The college will be closed from December 21st through January 3rd. Have a joyful holiday season and we'll see you in 2021!
Chair of Africana Studies and Associate Professor of History Dr. Charles McKinney helped in the creation of a new educational exhibition organized by the Orpheum Theatre Group in partnership with the National Civil Rights Museum. Read more:
Hey,
@uofmemphis
: It works. Lauren Avant Sumski rewrote the Rhodes record books as a player, setting new highs for points scored in a season, free throws made, and points-per-game average. Now, she's our coach:
Pres. Hass announces that thanks to a gift from Lynne and Henry Turley, the newly named Memphis Center will focus on 4 areas of community transformation: urban education, the arts and social change, neighborhood and community development, and youth empowerment and justice.
Tony Eskridge ’20 has won an Emerson National Hunger Fellowship, an 11-month program that provides opportunities for motivated individuals who wish to make a difference in eliminating hunger and poverty in the United States.
Roll Lynx!
@RhodesFootball
brought the Orgill Cup back home Saturday with a 14-3 win at home over Sewanee for Family Weekend. This was the 66th annual bid for the Orgill Cup. Rhodes leads the race for the cup with 36 all-time wins versus Sewanee's 29.
We hope everyone in our community and in Memphis is staying safe, warm, and off the roads when possible. Please check your email and the inclement weather page on our website to stay up to date on all the latest announcements.
Thanks to K’nori Bone '21 for sharing these photos.
Based on our rigorous academic standards, our unique architectural beauty, and our location in one of the country’s most vibrant cities, the Fiske Guide to Colleges named Rhodes College one of its “best and most interesting” schools.
Thanks to our world-class academics and multitude of financial assistance opportunities, including fellowships, scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study, Kiplinger named Rhodes a Best Value College for 2019.
The Fall season never fails to accentuate the exceptional beauty of Rhodes' campus.
As the air chills and the trees shift to their fall colors, our community is reminded why Rhodes is consistently recognized for having one of the most beautiful college campuses in the nation.
Rhodes has been named one of Architectural Digest’s ’50 Most Beautiful Colleges in America.’ The article notes our “beautiful wooded campus,” which is currently covered in its full fall foliage. Read more here:
Rhodes has one of the top medical school acceptance rates in the nation. Our graduates have been admitted to some of the nation’s top medical schools in 2018, including Harvard, Vanderbilt, and Emory. Read more:
At Rhodes, research is fueled by passion. Our students seek not only to transform themselves but the world, often starting locally.
Kynnedy Tuggle '20 used her paid summer of research to explore how black male educators help students of color develop their racial identity.
Rhodes College ranks 52nd on The Princeton Review’s annual list of the nation’s “Best Value Colleges.” The guide evaluates factors including stellar academics, financial aid, and strong career prospects for graduates.
Rhodes College has been ranked 81 out of 900 U.S. higher education institutions and comes in at No. 2 for colleges and universities in Tennessee according to WalletHub’s 2023 Best Colleges and Universities Rankings!
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For the first time in Rhodes history, a father-daughter duo are sitting members of the college's Board of Trustees! Ryan Mire '93 and his daughter, Mallory Mire '23, made history following Mallory's admission to the board as a student trustee.
Among those running the St. Jude Memphis Marathon today is Adam Cruthirds '20. Since founding Adam's Army while being treated for leukemia at 16, he has had the goal to raise one million dollars for the hospital. He succeeded.
This week, special boxes were delivered to each of our graduating seniors to help us celebrate them this Saturday. Seniors, don’t open until May 16! When you do, tag us in your celebration photos.
#Rhodes2020
Scholar-athlete Colin Seymour shares his story of how Rhodes has supported his pursuit of his athletic dreams while nurturing his intellectual curiosity.
Join us at Rhodes for an extraordinary college journey at a place like no other. Apply today:
First-year move in for the spring 2021 semester started today.
Even though skies were gray, the campus community still brought lots of positive energy to welcome students to campus.
#RollLynx
Welcome to the start of the Spring 2021 semester!
We are wishing all members of the Rhodes College community—those who are on campus and those attending virtually—a safe and exceptional term.
Tomorrow at sunset, the Hernando de Soto Bridge will shine Red for Rhodes in recognition of our 175th anniversary and to welcome President Jennifer Collins. ❤️ ❤️
Rhodes College and Baptist Memorial Health Care have announced a comprehensive partnership to provide COVID-19 prevention, monitoring, testing, tracing, and health care services to students, faculty, and staff members.
We're honored to announce that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will deliver Rhodes' annual Constitution Day lecture on October 3rd. We welcome the public, though seating is limited. We will also livestream the lecture. Read more:
Congratulations to all of our students for rising to the challenges of this remote semester! Even though we cannot all be together at this time, we wish all students who are finishing up your final exams the best of luck and wish everyone a safe and restful winter break.
Rhodes College has received yet another campus beauty designation, coming in at No. 30 on Architectural Digest’s list of “The 53 Prettiest College Campuses in America.”
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When Bryce Berry '20 arrived at Rhodes, he didn't imagine his journey would take him to South Africa. He earned a scholarship, allowing him to work as a finance intern. He says it was an unforgettable experience that equipped him for his life and career.
Rhodes has landed on Money’s Best Colleges in America 2022. The decisions came after editors of the magazine spent months evaluating data on quality, affordability, and student outcomes of more than 600 four-year colleges across the country.
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Rhodes graduates' acceptance rate to medical school is 27% higher than the national average. We attribute that to the world-class healthcare partners we have in Memphis, our exceptional students, and our dedicated faculty.
The Rhodes Activities Board knows how to take on the winter weather: by putting an ice skating rink in the middle of campus, of course. Take that,
#polarvortex
!
Millions of college and high school seniors in the class of 2020 are coping with graduation season during stay-at-home and social distancing orders - so
@RhodesCollege
found a creative way to provide their 475 graduating seniors a “graduation in a box.”
Claudia Kennedy graduated from Rhodes in '69. She made history in '97 when she became the first woman in the US Army to hold the rank of a three star general
#InternationalWomensDay
:
Rhodes College is featured in the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2019, which includes profiles of the “best and most interesting” colleges in the country. Rhodes also made the guide’s listings of colleges strong in international studies and business. Read more:
With the ringing of the bells and the sounding of the trumpets, the class of 2019 has officially walked across the seal for the first time.
#RhodesGrad
Rhodes has earned the seventh spot on the list of institutions producing the most 2019-2020 Fulbright students, chosen for their academic merit and leadership. The Fulbright is the government's highly prestigious international educational exchange program.
Senior left tackle DJ Coker has been named an American Football Coaches Association All-American, becoming the first Lynx to earn All-American honors by the AFCA in back-to-back seasons. Congratulations, DJ! Read more:
Winter has arrived in Memphis.
Even though we’re missing the snow, the transition to the cold months brings an unparalleled sheen to our historically beautiful campus.
It's
#901Day
, and Rhodes is happy to celebrate being in Memphis-- a city full of creativity and boundless opportunities. Our students, faculty, and staff care about Memphis so much, they dedicated more than 394,758 hours of service to the city last year. We love ya, Memphis!
Rhodes is endorsing four juniors to compete for the 2020 Truman Scholarship, the premier graduate fellowship in the United States for those pursuing careers as public service leaders: Olivia Brown, Teasha Dogra, Jacob Fontaine, and Matthew Mussalli.
The moment the undefeated
@Rhodes_WBB
team found out they’ll host the NCAA tournament!
Show support this Friday as the Lynx face off against East Texas Baptist University.
#RollLynx
“The Edge” licensed via Music Vine: 6FUCU2S73Q4UV2DG
Jacob Fontaine '20 is editor-in-chief of The Bridge, a nonprofit street newspaper. After spending a summer at the London School of Economics and working with London’s street newspaper, The Big Issue, he has ideas to make The Bridge even more effective.
Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, George Washington, and University of Chicago are among the medical schools where Rhodes graduates were admitted in 2019. Rhodes ranks 6th nationally among liberal arts colleges in number of applicants admitted to medical school.
Dr. Charles McKinney, the Chair of Africana Studies & Associate Professor of History, and Dr. Marsha Walton, Professor of Psychology, are the recipients of this year's Clarence Day Awards-- Rhodes’ highest faculty honors for outstanding teaching & research.
It's with a heavy heart we announce that women’s golf coach Mike Clary will retire in May 2023 upon completion of his 44th year on the Rhodes athletic staff. He is the longest-serving staff member in Rhodes athletic history.
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